A soft-tissue sarcoma is a group of cancers that take root in the connective tissues in the body. Sarcoma is more common in children than adults, and its treatments can...
Each year almost 14,000 children are treated for backpack-related injuries. Lugging around a heavy backpack with just one strap may look cool, but it can also hurt your child. Pediatrician...
Kids can be rambunctious, and that can lead to occasional bumps and falls. While an injury to the outer ear is usually minor, it could lead to cauliflower ear. Pediatrician...
The Aortic Disease Program at University of Utah Cardiovascular Center is a specialized clinic that specifically treats diseases of the aorta. Dr. Jason Glotzbach and Dr. Claire Griffin, specialists from...
Building a road map of all the nerve connections in the brain, including in the eye, is key to understanding what makes us who we are. Bryan Jones, Ph.D., an...
Large, swollen bug bites don't necessarily mean your child is allergic. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner explains why kids' bodies react the way they do when bitten by insects and what...
We’ve all heard nightmare stories of falling into poison ivy and the terrible, itchy rashes that ensued. The poisonous plant can seem downright terrifying. But how bad is poison ivy...
Sometimes contraception fails. For women who find themselves in a contraceptive emergency, emergency contraception might be a more reliable option than crossing your fingers and hoping for the best. Many...
It’s a topic many U.S. citizens don’t think about—treating the psychological needs of refugees. The trauma that so many refugees suffer does not go away when they reach their new...
Fidget spinners are a cheap and trendy new kids’ toy that claims to help with ADHD, anxiety, and other mental health issues. But pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner says there's no...
For people with diabetes, monitoring blood sugar levels have gotten easier with technologies that can monitor in real time. On today's Health Minute, Michelle Litchman, a nurse practitioner with the...
Fainting can be a scary event for everyone involved. According to emergency room physician Troy Madsen, MD, 99 percent of the time, there are no serious health concerns. But if...
Some women entering sexual maturity may find themselves attracted to both men and women. The internal question becomes "Am I normal?" On this episode of The Scope, Dr. Kirtly Parker...
Colorectal cancer is thought to be something you’d worry about as you got older, but younger patients are developing the condition. Dr. Andrew Gawron, a gastroenterologist at University of Utah...
Mouth guards protect kids' teeth and jaws even when they're not playing contact sports. Studies suggest a mouth guard can prevent more than half of the common dental injuries adolescents...
When your child gets diarrhea, it’s a bad time for everyone. But what really causes it? And how do you get it to stop? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner discusses some...
A trip to the ER is different for patients with diabetes compared to those without. Diabetes can lead to more serious complications doctors would be concerned about, as well as...
Around 2 million people in the United States are addicted to prescription painkillers, with 52,000 accidental opioid overdose deaths in 2015. According to Mark Ilgen, associate professor of psychiatry at...
The long-term survival of most people diagnosed with late-stage cancer of the esophagus is low. Dr. John Weis, an oncologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute, describes the process of diagnosing esophageal...
Once an older adult goes home from the hospital after suffering a stroke, their family can be in the best position to continue the care. Randy Carson, a neuro-clinical specialist...
A severe asthma attack can be dangerous and an alarming situation for both the victim and those around them. Do you know what to do if you find yourself needing...
